Champ or Chump: Frankie Montas and Jonathan Loaisiga

If you're participating in the Rotoballer Challenge on the RT Sports platform, you've probably noticed that they have a list of the most acquired and dropped players for the week on every league's homepage. This past week, all 10 of the listed adds were starting pitchers. Everybody is apparently looking for an extra arm. With […]

Week 13 Start/Sit Matchups - Starting Pitchers

You know what it is--it's my updated starts/sits column for Week 13! Your friendly neighborhood @Roto_Dubs is back again this year with his weekly starting pitcher matchups. This is our fifth year now writing this weekly column, helping fantasy baseball managers pick the best pitchers weekly. Below are the projected starting pitching matchups for Week 13, which […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets For June 25

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. For those who are newcomers to this feature - use this column on a daily basis to improve upon your neediest categories, and target players who may be available on […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire - First Base (1B) and Third Base (3B)

The Corner Store is open! It is week 13 and the options are quite limited. We've gotten to the part of the season where reality has set in. Replacement corner infielders who once were performing well beyond their skills have come back down to earth. With a basic junkyard of options on the waiver wire, it […]

Jeremy Hellickson Will Make Rehab Start Sunday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (hamstring) is scheduled to make a rehab start on Sunday. Manager Dave Martinez said the plan was for Hellickson to throw five to six innings or up to 85 pitches. Hellickson has an impressive 2.28 ERA over nine outings this season. However, he's won just two of those starts […]

Stephen Strasburg Plays Catch Friday

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) played catch again Friday and the inflammation is almost all gone from his arm, according to manager Dave Martinez. However, there remains no timetable for a next step. Before his injury, Strasburg was 6-6 with a 3.46 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 95 strikeouts in 80 2/3 innings. He's […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/22/18): MLB DFS Lineups

With the OAK/CWS game postponed on Thursday, a doubleheader was scheduled for Friday. DraftKings removed the second OAK/CWS matchup from the slate, giving us a 14-game docket for Friday. As for the Vegas lines, four games have over/unders of at least nine total runs. The MIA/COL matchup leads the way with an over/under of 11.5 […]

Adam Eaton, Daniel Murphy Both Out Again Friday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton and second baseman Daniel Murphy are both out of the lineup for the second straight day Friday. Michael Taylor is in center field again and batting sixth, while infielder Wilmer Difo is at the keystone and hitting seventh against Phillies starter Zach Eflin. Both Eaton and Murphy have been slow […]

Nationals Not Willing To Pay High Price For J.T. Realmuto

The Washington Nationals will not trade for Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, at least not with what the Marlins are asking for in return. Mike Rizzo, the president of the Nationals, told MLB Network Radio this morning, "We know what the return has to be on Realmuto and we are not willing to meet that […]

MLB Closers and Saves Report - Week 13

Busy bullpen week this time, with big names going on the disabled list and of course committees taking shape, not to mention a big name switching teams early in the summer. Hunter Strickland punched his way out of the ninth inning in San Francisco, Brandon Morrow dressed his way out of the ninth in Chicago, […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire RP Pickups for Holds

Greetings Rotoballers! Your regular host Ryan Nakada is taking a week off and handpicked yours truly to give you the best names to know in relief. Apparently, my work in the Outfield and Middle Infield are getting noticed. You’re welcome Rotoballers, you’re welcome. Holds are notoriously tough to predict, especially since scorers are particularly picky […]

Week 13 Waiver Wire: H2H Category Streamers

I like to consider myself a pioneer of the streaming approach. I won a league about seven years ago completely ignoring saves and just stacking up the starts each week. While streaming is undoubtedly more directly associated with pitching, there's plenty of value in streaming for offense as well. Maybe you have a stacked roster […]

Matt Wieters Does Some Running Thursday

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (hamstring) did some running on the field Thursday, but there remains no timetable for his return, according to manager Dave Martinez. Wieters was slashing only .231/.342/.385 with three home runs and seven RBI in 65 at-bats before his injury in early May, and he's likely to be a platoon guy […]

Jeremy Hellickson To Make Rehab Start This Weekend

Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson (hamstring) is expected to make a rehab start in the minors this weekend and go five or six innings, according to manager Dave Martinez. Barring a setback, Hellickson could return to the rotation late next week. The veteran right-hander was 2-0 with a nice 2.28 ERA and 0.92 WHIP […]

Brandon Kintzler Has Successful Bullpen Session

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler (forearm) had a successful bullpen session on Wednesday in which he threw all fastballs. He will mix in offspeed pitches on Friday in another bullpen session. The good news is that the tightness in his forearm is gone, and if he can get by without any setbacks on Friday, […]

Adam Eaton, Daniel Murphy Sitting Thursday

Washington Nationals outfielder Adam Eaton and second baseman Daniel Murphy are both receiving the day off Thursday. Michael Taylor is starting in center field and hitting sixth, while infielder Wilmer Difo is at the keystone and is batting seventh against Orioles starter Kevin Gausman. Taylor is more attractive for DFS purposes because of his mix […]

Carter Kieboom Promoted To Double-A

Washington Nationals shortstop prospect Carter Kieboom has been promoted from Single-A Potomac to Double-A Harrisburg after hitting .298 with 11 home runs and an .880 OPS in 61 games at Single-A. MLB.com has Kieboom ranked as Washington's No. 3 prospect behind outfielders Victor Robles and Juan Soto. Kieboom was selected 28th overall in the first […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/21/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We have a split slate of games, with two in the early window and seven on the night slate. There are some solid options regardless of what slate you are trying to play, so I'll try and hit on a few players from each slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my […]

Rookie Report: Recent MLB Prospect Call-Ups (Week 12)

Unfortunately, there has not been a lot of news recently on the prospect front. Unless you count the fact that the Mets will almost certainly not be calling up Peter Alonso this year to be news, that is. At this point, we're just waiting for teams to start service clocks for their blue-chip prospects; we should see […]

Power Risers/Fallers for Week 12: Buy or Sell?

Welcome to Week 12 of the 2018 MLB season and a new week of our investigation into the steepest power trenders in baseball, whether those trends are positive or negative. As the season steamrolls through June, the window of opportunity to snag a surging slugger or to deal a down-and-out disappointment grows shorter with every […]

Brandon Kintzler Throws Bullpen Wednesday

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Brandon Kintzler (forearm), who has been on the disabled list since June 10, threw a bullpen session Wednesday. Barring a setback, he could be activated from the DL this weekend. With the Nationals recently acquiring Kelvin Herrera as the setup man for closer Sean Doolittle, Kintzler won't have as much value […]

Ryan Zimmerman Likely To Return In Weeks, Not Days

Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman (oblique), who has been on the disabled list retroactive to May 10, is taking ground balls and hitting a little bit, but his return seems likely to be in weeks, not days. Zimmerman was struggling before his injury, too, hitting just .217 in 33 games, and the Nats have […]

Matt Wieters Catches Bullpen Session

Washington Nationals catcher Matt Wieters (hamstring) caught a bullpen session recently, according to manager Dave Martinez. Wieters continues to make progress, but running will be the biggest step for him. The switch-hitting catcher last played on May 10 but could return early next month if he doesn't have any setbacks during his rehab. Wieters was […]

FanDuel MLB DFS Lineup Picks (6/20/18): Daily Fantasy Baseball Advice

We're back to a pretty balanced split-slate Wednesday. Five games are taking place under the sun at the 12:35 Early Only slate, and there are seven games being played under the lights for the 7:05 Main slate. A nice handful of quality pitchers are taking the bump in each slate, too! You can also read […]

DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball Picks (6/20/18): MLB DFS Lineups

There are 14 games today, but once again they are broken down into two seven games slates. This article will be focused around the later slate, which has been labeled as the "featured" slate. In this article, I will be providing you with my daily fantasy baseball lineup picks for DraftKings on 6/20/18. The lineup picks […]

Streaming Wars - Waiver Wire Targets for June 21

Welcome back to Streaming Wars, your one-stop shop for streaming the waiver wire all season long. This article, now in its second year, runs seven days a week. We're coming up on the halfway point of the season, but there's still plenty of options on the waiver wire to aid your championship quest. For those who are […]

Jeremy Hellickson (SP, WSH) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues OWNED IN: 26% of leagues ANALYSIS: Washington Nationals starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson may not be on the Braves and, he might be on the DL, but he still pitches in the NL East and has already shown a form capable of an ERA in the low threes and […]

Week 12 Waiver Wire - Starting Pitchers

Welcome to this week's dive into the starting pitcher waiver wire waters! Before we begin, I'd just like everyone to know that I'm trying to craft a better system for teasing out players that are more likely to be available (beyond raw ownership rate) as the season wears on. The further into the season we […]

2018 Prospects: Top 30 Impact Rookies for Fantasy Leagues (Week 12)

Hello everyone, and welcome to my weekly Top-30 Fantasy Rankings for Impact Rookies! In this series, I will be going over the top prospects in baseball and discussing which ones figure to have an impact for the rest of this fantasy baseball season. The Juan Soto hype train has seemed to gone off the rails […]

NL-Only Waiver Wire Team of the Week: MLB Week 12

Every week in baseball, a significant player will hit the disabled list, slip into a slump, or get traded out of a good spot. How fantasy owners adapt to these situations can make or break the season as a whole. One lousy add might not hurt the long-term standing of a team, but failing to […]